| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ernest Cambridge (fresh) SG - William Hayden (fresh) SF - Dorsey Minner (fresh) PF - Lewis Spiro (fresh) C - Gregory Newhall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) SF - Edward Khalil (fresh) PF - Brian Munn (fresh) C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Indiana | William Hayden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is hacked by Gregory Newhall - foul #1 on Gregory Newhall, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Ernest Cambridge takes the ball from Brian Munn | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Indiana | William Hayden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Edward Khalil lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge connects on the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Brian Munn can't throw it down but the foul's on Lewis Spiro - foul #1 on Lewis Spiro, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:53 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Brian Munn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Brian Munn banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Bachman | 5-5 |
| 18:17 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Brian Munn snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Brian Munn loses the dribble to Gregory Newhall | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antone Reynolds | 5-5 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Brian Munn drills a jumper from close range | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Indiana | Denver Lachowski (SF), Bennie Keeton (C) Dorsey Minner, Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Edward Khalil, Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Joseph Swan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by George Long - foul #1 on George Long, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Joseph Swan drills a fadeaway from close range | 7-12 |
| 16:35 | Indiana | Nicholas Bachman picks off the pass by Ernest Cambridge | 7-12 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | George Long lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman | 7-14 |
| 16:23 | Indiana | William Hayden is hacked by Nicholas Bachman - foul #1 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Coleman (PG), Oleg Zinkl (SG), Dorsey Minner (SF), Michael Mortenson (PF), Gregory Newhall (C) Ernest Cambridge, William Hayden, Denver Lachowski, Lewis Spiro, Bennie Keeton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Trotter (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| 16:10 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Newhall | 10-14 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds can't finish the layup | 10-14 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Carl Coleman (fresh) SG - Oleg Zinkl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dorsey Minner (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) C - Gregory Newhall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) SF - Joseph Swan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Trotter (fresh) C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Indiana | Nicholas Bachman steals it from Carl Coleman in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Mortenson - foul #1 on Michael Mortenson, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bennie Keeton (C) Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Khalil (SF) Joseph Swan | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:26 | Indiana | Bennie Keeton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 15:09 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | James Trotter's pass is intercepted by Dorsey Minner | 12-15 |
| 14:51 | Indiana | Bennie Keeton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Edward Khalil grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Michael Mortenson is called for the reach on Roy Pfarr - foul #2 on Michael Mortenson, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge (PG), William Hayden (SG), Denver Lachowski (SF), Lewis Spiro (PF) Carl Coleman, Oleg Zinkl, Dorsey Minner, Michael Mortenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Brian Munn (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Edward Khalil, James Trotter, Antone Reynolds | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Brian Munn can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 12-15 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 14:17 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 14:09 | Indiana | William Hayden gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Theodore Coleman - foul #1 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Newhall (C) Bennie Keeton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Joseph Swan (SF) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr | |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Richard Martell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 13:50 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 13:25 | Indiana | Richard Martell steps in front of the William Hayden pass | 14-15 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Martell | 14-17 |
| 13:18 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge is hacked by Richard Martell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Martell, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl (SG), Dorsey Minner (SF) William Hayden, Denver Lachowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), George Long (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan, Brian Munn, Theodore Coleman | |
| 13:08 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dorsey Minner | 17-17 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 13:02 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Lewis Spiro | 17-17 |
| 12:57 | Indiana | Richard Martell steals the ball from Lewis Spiro | 17-17 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Richard Martell hits the finger roll | 17-19 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Cambridge, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Coleman (PG) Ernest Cambridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | The jumper by Antone Reynolds is denied by Gregory Newhall | 17-19 |
| 12:42 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 12:35 | Indiana | Carl Coleman travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bennie Keeton (C) Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Richard Martell | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dorsey Minner - foul #1 on Dorsey Minner, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Joseph Swan (SF) Antoine Jensen, Edward Khalil | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 12:11 | Indiana | Bennie Keeton hits a turnaround from close range | 19-20 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge (PG), William Hayden (SG), Denver Lachowski (SF) Carl Coleman, Oleg Zinkl, Dorsey Minner | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Trotter (PF) George Long | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ernest Cambridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Hayden (fairly fresh) SF - Denver Lachowski (fresh) PF - Lewis Spiro (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bennie Keeton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Trotter (fresh) C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Indiana | Nicholas Bachman is called for the reach on Ernest Cambridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG) Nicholas Bachman | |
| 11:38 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 19-20 |
| 11:37 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro tips it but misses | 19-20 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | James Trotter pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-20 |
| 11:13 | Indiana | William Hayden grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 11:10 | Indiana | William Hayden is hacked by Roy Pfarr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Newhall (C) Bennie Keeton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Richard Martell, Roy Pfarr, Joseph Swan, James Trotter, Antone Reynolds | |
| 10:59 | Indiana | Denver Lachowski is hacked by Theodore Coleman - foul #2 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| 10:59 | Indiana | Denver Lachowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:59 | Indiana | Denver Lachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Edward Khalil connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Munn | 21-22 |
| 10:39 | Indiana | Denver Lachowski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Cambridge | 23-22 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Cambridge - foul #2 on Ernest Cambridge, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Coleman (PG), Oleg Zinkl (SG), Dorsey Minner (SF) Ernest Cambridge, William Hayden, Denver Lachowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Rex Reinhardt - foul #1 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), George Long (PF) Antoine Jensen, Brian Munn | |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Long | 24-24 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is fouled on the floor by Oleg Zinkl - foul #1 on Oleg Zinkl, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF) Edward Khalil | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-26 |
| 09:50 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 09:37 | Indiana | Carl Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-26 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Lewis Spiro gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 09:08 | Indiana | George Long denies the turnaround by Lewis Spiro | 26-26 |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rex Reinhardt - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Hayden (SG), Bennie Keeton (C) Dorsey Minner, Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF), James Trotter (C) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan, George Long, Antone Reynolds | |
| 08:59 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | Denver Lachowski (SF) Oleg Zinkl | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:38 | Indiana | William Hayden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Brian Munn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Munn and he's fouled by Lewis Spiro - foul #2 on Lewis Spiro, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Mortenson (PF) Lewis Spiro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | Roy Pfarr steps in front of the Carl Coleman pass | 28-28 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Edward Khalil hits the finger roll set up by Roy Pfarr | 28-30 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Denver Lachowski is called for 10 seconds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Joseph Swan (SF) Antoine Jensen, Edward Khalil | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Brian Munn scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Roy Pfarr | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Carl Coleman (tiring) SG - William Hayden (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Denver Lachowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Keeton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Pfarr (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Munn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Trotter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Indiana | Denver Lachowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Richard Martell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Brian Munn's layup is rejected by Michael Mortenson | 28-32 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | James Trotter grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-32 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | James Trotter tips it home | 28-34 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Brian Munn swats the short shot by Bennie Keeton | 28-34 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Joseph Swan grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | The jump hook by Brian Munn is blocked by Michael Mortenson | 28-34 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Richard Martell grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Brian Munn scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Martell | 28-36 |
| 06:37 | Indiana | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on William Hayden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl (SG), Dorsey Minner (SF), Gregory Newhall (C) Denver Lachowski, Michael Mortenson, Bennie Keeton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Antoine Jensen (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Richard Martell, Roy Pfarr, Joseph Swan, Brian Munn, James Trotter | |
| 06:37 | Indiana | William Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 06:37 | Indiana | William Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 30-38 |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Hayden | 32-38 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Carl Coleman picks off the pass by Theodore Coleman | 32-38 |
| 05:56 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl banks in the layup set up by Carl Coleman | 34-38 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dorsey Minner, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Denver Lachowski (SF), Michael Mortenson (PF), Bennie Keeton (C) Dorsey Minner, William Hayden, Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Brian Munn (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Antoine Jensen, George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is hacked by Carl Coleman - foul #1 on Carl Coleman, team foul #11 | 34-38 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 05:12 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF) Edward Khalil | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 04:49 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Denver Lachowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lewis Spiro (PF) Michael Mortenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Lewis Spiro - foul #3 on Lewis Spiro, team foul #12 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Mortenson (PF), Gregory Newhall (C) Lewis Spiro, Bennie Keeton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Rex Reinhardt | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Brian Munn's floater is knocked away by Michael Mortenson | 37-41 |
| 04:08 | Indiana | Denver Lachowski pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 04:04 | Indiana | Carl Coleman is hacked by Nicholas Bachman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #11 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Hayden (SG) Denver Lachowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Edward Khalil (SF), Theodore Coleman (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Joseph Swan, Brian Munn | |
| 04:04 | Indiana | Carl Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 04:04 | Indiana | Carl Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Richard Martell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Coleman | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Carl Coleman (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hayden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oleg Zinkl (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Michael Mortenson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Newhall (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Pfarr (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Khalil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Indiana | Roy Pfarr steps in front of the William Hayden pass in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Richard Martell's pass is intercepted by Gregory Newhall | 38-44 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | William Hayden is fouled on the floor by Roy Pfarr - foul #3 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #12 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge (PG), Dorsey Minner (SF), Bennie Keeton (C) Carl Coleman, Oleg Zinkl, Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), George Long (PF) Roy Pfarr, Antone Reynolds | |
| 03:23 | Indiana | William Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | William Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Joseph Swan (SF), Antone Reynolds (C) Richard Martell, Edward Khalil, Theodore Coleman | |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge loses the dribble to Antoine Jensen in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is fouled on the floor by Bennie Keeton - foul #1 on Bennie Keeton, team foul #13 | 40-44 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:44 | Indiana | Ernest Cambridge misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 02:36 | Indiana | Bennie Keeton snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 02:24 | Indiana | William Hayden loses the dribble to Rex Reinhardt | 40-46 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt banks in the layup | 40-48 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | William Hayden's pass is intercepted by Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses the easy layup | 40-48 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 02:08 | Indiana | William Hayden connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl (SG), Gregory Newhall (C) William Hayden, Bennie Keeton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Edward Khalil (SF), James Trotter (PF) Antoine Jensen, Joseph Swan, George Long | |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson is fouled on the floor by James Trotter - foul #1 on James Trotter, team foul #13 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Antone Reynolds | |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Richard Martell gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Richard Martell clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Denver Lachowski (SF), Bennie Keeton (C) Dorsey Minner, Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF), Brian Munn (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Edward Khalil, James Trotter, Theodore Coleman | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Ernest Cambridge steals it from Joseph Swan | 45-50 |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Brian Munn snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Brian Munn can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds tips it home | 45-52 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Joseph Swan pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Denver Lachowski steps in front of the Antone Reynolds pass | 45-52 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Denver Lachowski lays it up and in | 47-52 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Joseph Swan hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Martell | 47-54 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Oleg Zinkl clanks a halfcourt shot | 47-54 |